[English History Collection] – Graham, Willam Hussey / Adams, R.R.D. / Banfield, Frank. (Compiled by).

The Book Of The Cheese. Being Traits and Stories of “Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese”.

London, “Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese”, 1937. 12.5 cm x 18.5 cm. XII, 96 pages with illustrations. Original softcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. A Small ink stain at bottom edge of page and some slight discolouring on some pages.

Includes the following chapters:– Early History of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese / Johnson and Goldsmith at the “Cheese” / Relics and Art Treasure of the “Cheese” / Mr. Joseph Pennell and Lady Colin Campbell on the “Cheese” / About the Pudding / The Bar / Club Life at The Cheese / Dr. Johnson’s Homes and Haunts / The “Cheese” and its Fare – A Great Fall in Pudding / Mr. George Augustus Sala and Others on the “Cheese” / The Press and the “Cheese” / What the World Say of the “Cheese” / The “Cheshire Cheese” in Literature. etc

• Keywords: English History Collection · Johnson, Samuel · Library & Collection Building · London · London – Rare · London – Section of English History Collection · London Tavern History
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 44075AB